Zichron Ya'akov and other Israel Off The Beaten Path Tips

A lovely little town the mountain on the way (from south) towards Haifa... its location is great and it watches the coast line. about 40min' drive from Tel Aviv.
There are some beautiful things to see here besides the beautiful streets and houses.
Ha'nadiv Gardens for example, located on 4500 dunam ! dont miss the roses gardens and the waterfalls garden. Another thing is the Smells garden which was mostly made for blind people or people whom have problems with their eyes, they can touch the plants and smell them and they have signs in braille writing.
In the summer Concerts are taking place there on Sunset times ! (04-6293333)
the Winery (Yekev in Hebrew) which is in a nice old building from 100 years ago, you can have guided tours there and even take part in the vintage (if you're visiting in the season).
Besides all that and more you can find beautiful little cafes' and restaurants. nice place for a day visit.

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Definitely off the beathen path for most tourists ! but worth a visit if you travel to the Golan Hights in the North of Isreal.
The fortress is located on a mountain about 800m' above the sea level.
It is named after a biblical hero, the hunter Nimrod (Genesis 10:8-9) who, according to local tradition, dwelt on this summit.
Better check in advance their opening hours for visitors.

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Website: http://www.parks.org.il/ParksENG/company_card.php3?CNumber=337736

And the famous church on top of it...

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Website: http://www.jafi.org.il/education/moriya/natzrat/mounttavot.htm

There are many wineries in Israel which offers lovely wines. If you're on your way to the north passing not far from Mount Tavor you can stop in this (relatively small) winery learn about the proccess of making wine and taste or buy some wines.
There's also a tiny Marzepan Museum there for people who likes it.

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Website: http://taborwines.com/

A little Marzipan museum is Located near the Tabor winery (in the above tips).
Small but really cute, and of cours there's a Marzipan shop for all of you Marzipan Lovers !

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Thats is something that tourists aren't normally aware of.
October and November are month of the birds Migration. The best places to see them are in the north of Israel Either in the Hula Valey or in the Galilee or near Zichron Yaakov and Kibbutz Ma'ayan Tzvi.
it can be really fascinating, mostly in the hula Valey.
So if you really like this and you have the time and you're here in that season take even a day trip to the upper Galilee to the hula Valey and Watch them !

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Fantastic little Nature wonder !
A short hiking (aprx 20 min') from the entrance to the Yahudiya nature Preserve will
lead you to a pool of hundreds of hexagonal rock columns which were caused by the rapid cooling of molten rock, which skirt the water's edge.
The pool is fantastic and great to swim in during summer... (although we saw some travelers whom were about to swim there just as we left !! and it was only 18c brrrr !!)
Another 40min' hiking will lead you to the Yehudiya Stream and waterfalls.
Thats a definite Off the beathen path but if you're here for a long time then its worth a visit.

Few min' drive from Katzrin (in the Golan Area.

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Mount Bental is situated in the north east of Israel almost near the border with Sirya.
It used to be under Syria territory until the war in 1967 when all the Golan area turned to be an Israeli territory.

The View from the mountain is amazing, On one side you can watch all over its northern side and see some druze vilages as well as mount Hermon. if you look down you can see Kibutz Merom Golan and if you look east... just down the mountain you will be watching Syria ! its pretty amazing.

On the mountain it self there are a remains of the Israeli (underground) Bunker from the wars time and you can see how things were at those days and how sensitive all this area is ....
I really recommend you to visit there, personaly i always like going there but i also know that tourist whom arrives there always get a different point of view of the situation there ...

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This is one of the more well known druz villages in Israel.
If you're feeling like tasting a bit of the Druz Culture then head North Israel to visit This village.

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Gan-Garoo is a lovely farm, located near Mount Gilboa in the north east of Israel and not far from Bet She'an.
In Gan-Garoo you can meet the sweet Ozzi kangaroos as well as Kuala bears and other anmals. You can spend time with the kangaroos as they arewalking, or shell i say jumping around free and used to people, The Kuala bears though are having their own kept area and people can NOT touch or bother them as they are very delicate and sensitive
and most time sleepy.
Its a wonderful attraction for Kids but even to me as an adult it was really lovely to finally meet those sweet sweet kangaroos personaly ! I just loved them.

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